antithesis
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For every idea, Höttges insisted on considering the antithesis as well.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
"It's the antithesis of a hospital ward," says garden designer Sarah Price.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
With its glorious views and picturesque harbor, Whitby is the antithesis of gothic horror.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Solarpunk is more than just the antithesis of cyberpunk, “Blade Runner” and a devastated environment smothered by technofascism.
From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025
The argument for the antithesis was that if the universe had a beginning, there would be an infinite period of time before it, so why should the universe begin at any one particular time?
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
Vocabulary lists containing antithesis
Power Prefix: Anti
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